Alison Hamley CPsychol, MSc, MPhil (Cantab), BSc (Hons), MBPS

About me

I am an HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist, and a British Psychological Society Chartered Psychologist. I have over 20 years of experience working with adults and adolescents in both mental health and educational settings. In my practice, I aim to provide a safe, confidential and collaborative space for clients to explore their difficulties and find solutions to their problems.

I offer the following psychological therapies for adults and young people (aged 12 and up):

Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy

Experiential Therapies

Relaxation Training

Assertiveness Training

Stress management

I have the following areas of expertise:

Eating disorders

Substance misuse (alcohol and other drugs)

Depression

Anxiety and panic disorders

Stress and burnout

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Trauma, including difficulties associated with childhood sexual or physical abuse and domestic violence

Phobias

Adjustment difficulties (for example, redundancy or divorce)

Low self-esteem and assertiveness

Bereavement

Relationship difficulties

Training, qualifications & experience

I am a member of the British Psychological Society (MBPS) and registered with the Health and Care Practitioners Council (HCPC). I obtained my degree in Psychology from York University (BSc, Hons). I then studied criminology at Cambridge University, obtaining my Master’s Degree (MPhil, Cantab). I undertook the final part of my training at the Institute of Psychiatry, which is part of King’s College London, graduating with an MSc in Clinical Psychology in 1991. I hold a Certificate in Focused Expressive Psychotherapy from the Gestalt Institute in Tuscon, which I obtained in 1995.